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Tenants’ right to adequate housing is recognized by the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

On 20 June 2017, the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights issued a ruling, recognizing tenants’ right to adequate housing.

Mohamed Bourmouz, Naouel Bellili and their children were evicted from the home they had rented in Madrid, Spain...

New discussion paper with key proposals regarding the follow-up on views issued by UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies

The Strategic Litigation Working Group (SLWG) has launched a discussion paper ...

ESCR-Net publishes article analyzing the historic step towards access to justice for ESCR violations at UN

In September, the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR) issued historic recommendations, finding Spain in violation of the right to housing, in the first case...